A police officer who was badly injured in a crash on the Cunningham Highway in Queensland yesterday remains in hospital fighting for life.

Senior Constable Chris Leonard was freed an hour after becoming trapped in the police vehicle following the truck rollover at about 1pm yesterday.

Leonard has been in surgery for several hours today at the Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital.

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The officer was trying to pull over another vehicle when he crashed head-on with the truck.

9News has been told he has a serious head injury, both of his lungs are punctured, and he had serious fractures to his arms and legs.

Queensland Police Union President Shane Prior said that Leonard's family and colleagues are feeling "grateful" for the quick response of emergency services after the crash yesterday.

A number of witnesses including an off-duty nurse and police officer also ran to Leonard's aide.

Queensland police union president Shane Prior said he felt "great, cautious relief" and mentioned that Leonard was showing some positive signs.

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Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has used a morning tea with the Prime Minister to criticise billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

The 2021 winner wore a t-shirt that read "F–-k Murdoch" as she greeted Anthony Albanese and his fiancé Jodie Haydon during the event for 2025 finalists at The Lodge in Canberra on Saturday.

Albanese and Haydon had no visible reaction to the statement on her shirt.

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It is not the first time Tame has used the event to make a statement.

Tame made headlines when she gave former Prime Minister Scott Morrison the side-eye in a photo taken at the Lodge in 2022.

Tame received the 2021 award in recognition of her advocacy work for survivors of sexual assault and her campaign to eliminate Tasmania's gag laws.

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